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More than $1.6 million in federal grant funding to help support Johnson County’s older adults

info2022-04-19T07:10:29-05:00April 19th, 2022|

Federal grant funding of more than $1.6 million and a new staff position for the Johnson County Aging and Human Services Department were approved Thursday, April 7, by the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners by unanimous vote. The funds are provided to the department through the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. The ARPA provided federal funding to states, including grants through the Older Americans Act, to help communities provide services for aging adults. A BOCC priority is to strengthen and finance [...]

Roeland Park could be impacted by new Kansas immigration law

info2022-04-19T07:11:25-05:00April 19th, 2022|

Roeland Park’s “safe and welcoming” ordinance, which has been on the books for more than a year, could be impacted by a new state law recently signed by Gov. Laura Kelly. HB 2717, among other provisions, prohibits municipalities from “preventing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” Under the law, local law enforcement agencies are now required to notify officers of their “duty to cooperate with state and federal agencies in the enforcement of immigration laws.” The law also bars the use of municipal IDs for any state purpose, such as voting. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Haven residents thankful to be home after evacuations from gas plant fire

info2022-04-19T07:12:03-05:00April 19th, 2022|

It has been a long 24 hours for a lot of the residents on 6th St. and Westland Dr. in Haven. Around 1:30 Thursday afternoon, Catherine Harber says she was at home when she starts to hear a rumbling above her house. "Oh my gosh, I didn't know what happened, it was so loud and then I stepped out and see flames." Those flames were coming from the Tenawa Natural Gas plant just down the road. Fire crews spent most of the afternoon and evening working to put out the flames. Down the street on 6th and Kansas, Verbena Strasner says [...]

Topeka ranked as top summer destination for remote workers

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The capital city of Kansas is receiving more attention from a growing list of outlets that are recognizing Topeka for its many benefits, including those offered to remote workers. Topeka recently received praise from Hola! which ranks as one of the U.S.'s top Latino entertainment websites. In an article titled, "The Best Summer Destinations for Remote Work: For Beach Lovers, Nature Explorers or Restaurant-Goers," Topeka is rated alongside Honolulu, Hawaii; Petaluma, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Ithaca, New York. Source: KSNT 27 News

City falling short on some of its public safety goals, update for Lawrence City Commission shows

info2022-04-19T00:33:20-05:00April 19th, 2022|

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hear an update on some measures of the city’s performance in safety and security. Some of the city’s progress indicators in Tuesday’s meeting agenda still include baseline data from the city’s 2019 community survey, according to Interim Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief Tom Fagan. One of those indicators is the percentage of residents who perceive Lawrence as safe or very safe. At 82%, the city was below the target of 90%. The city’s strategic plan website currently shows that the percentage of residents who rate their trust in emergency services from the police department as [...]

Riley County approves EPA order to bring sewer benefit district into compliance

info2022-04-19T07:14:54-05:00April 19th, 2022|

Riley County Commissioners on Monday unanimously agreed to an Environmental Protection Agency order that sets a compliance timeline for the University Park Sewer Benefit District. The University Park Sewer Benefit District treats domestic wastewater from district residents and landowners that is discharged into Tuttle Creek Lake. According to meeting documents, the EPA has found that the facility is failing to comply with sewage limitations and failing to conduct analysis properly. During an inspection, an EPA representative found that the pH standards of the chlorine secondary standards in the facility laboratory were out of date, the facility’s analytical equipment was not calibrated [...]

KCK/WYCO hit by cybersecurity attack over holiday weekend

info2022-04-19T07:15:26-05:00April 19th, 2022|

This weekend the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, was subject to a cybersecurity attack to its data centers, a UG spokesman stated. The Unified Government has been working diligently to restore services and data access, a UG news release stated. Community members may visit the UG’s website at wycokck.org or call 3-1-1 for updates on services that have been affected. According to the UG spokesman, this is a fluid situation with an ongoing assessment of the damage underway. Source: Wyandotte Daily

Hutchinson artist and his friends collaborated on a new mural on a South Main Street building

info2022-04-18T07:21:05-05:00April 18th, 2022|

Hutchinson artist and mural painter Brady Scott and his friends collaborated on a new mural on a South Main Street building. The mural focuses on Kansas imagery and graffiti, bringing splashes of color to the building’s outside walls. “It’s nice to have that place, and that wall to go to, and paint and, you know, practice our craft and have fun together,” said Scott. The artwork on the mural contains Scott’s painting of a fox. The rest of the mural is designed graffiti. Source: Hutch News

Hutchinson will have its own license plate

info2022-04-18T07:18:22-05:00April 18th, 2022|

Hutchinson residents — and out-of-town community supporters — will now be able to display pride in their community when on the road while also supporting local parks. The Kansas Legislature approved a license plate featuring the Hutchinson flag as one of eight new distinctive license plates that motorists can order in Kansas. Proceeds from sales of the tags will go to the Hutch Rec Foundation. Under the legislation, which passed both the House and Senate nearly unanimously and was signed by the governor last Friday, the plates may become available on Jan. 1, 2023. Source: Hutch News

Explosion risk at burning gas plant forced overnight evacuation for some in Reno County

info2022-04-18T07:01:05-05:00April 18th, 2022|

Reno County residents within a mile and a half of the Haven gas plant that caught fire Thursday were directed to evacuate their homes overnight due to the risk of an explosion. Officials say the threat was posed by approximately 3,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas being held in a vessel with relief valves that may have been compromised. Residents around the plant were originally told to prepare for a 72-hour evacuation, but on Friday, Reno County Emergency Management posted on Facebook that residents could return home. Source: Wichita Eagle

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